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Pentagon procurement post reveals Canada quietly locked into HIMARS deal

Pentagon procurement post reveals Canada quietly locked into HIMARS deal

A U.S. contract notice shows Canada is included in a $1.1-billion High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) production deal, suggesting Ottawa finalized the purchase months ago without making any announcement. The silence clashes with promises to buy less American equipment, even as the Armed Forces pushes for the Ukraine-tested system to fill a critical long-range strike gap.

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At Issue | The costs of Carney's spending plans

At Issue | The costs of Carney’s spending plans

At Issue this week: What Mark Carney’s spending goals outlined in the spring economic update mean for the deficit. Conservatives battle Liberal efforts to move committees behind closed doors. And how will Carney’s new sovereign wealth fund help Canadians?

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies in high-stakes court bout with Elon Musk
Star

May 12, 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies in high-stakes court bout with Elon Musk

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the witness stand Tuesday to…

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics

May 12, 2026

Allison Jones

Liberal MP Erskine-Smith says provincial leadership bid ‘less likely’ now

TORONTO — Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith cast doubt Tuesday on…

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Health, Lifestyle, National, Politics

May 12, 2026

Hannah Alberga and Nicole Ireland

Ontario monitoring 7 additional people considered ‘low risk’ hantavirus contacts

TORONTO — Ontario’s ministry of health is asking seven more…

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Business, Economy, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Transport

May 12, 2026

Liam Casey

Commercial trucker training and licensing problematic in Ontario: auditor general

TORONTO — Ontario is not effectively monitoring commercial truck driver…

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Marty Makary exits FDA amid mounting complaints, including from Trump allies
Star

May 12, 2026

Marty Makary exits FDA amid mounting complaints, including from Trump allies

The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dr….

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Education, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

May 12, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario auditor flags shortages of educational assistants for special needs students

TORONTO — Funding of special education in Ontario is not…

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Health, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Science

May 12, 2026

Liam Casey

Ontario auditor general finds problems with medical AI transcription tool

TORONTO — New artificial intelligence transcription services for doctors are…

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Ontario/Quebec

May 12, 2026

Rianna Lim

Toronto testing traffic, transit readiness ahead of FIFA World Cup

TORONTO — With the FIFA World Cup just a month…

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Automotive, Business, Manufacturing

May 12, 2026

Ritika Dubey

Magna CEO says clarity on auto industry headwinds is key to finding right solutions

TORONTO — Magna International Inc. chief executive Swamy Kotagiri says…

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